Meet Our Team

I have over 15 years of experience working with seniors. As VP of Business Development, my desire is to open communication with residents, families, vendors, and the English Meadows Team in order to achieve intentional goals set with our resident’s future in mind! I help assimilate new properties into the English Meadows portfolio and welcome incoming team members and residents to make them feel fulfilled and successful. I assist English Meadows in project management, vendor relations, investment, and operations. In my free time, I like to spend time with my husband and three children hiking, swimming, and playing golf!

I was born and raised in Southwest Virginia and am currently residing in Abingdon, VA.  I have 3 children, and our Memory Care program Lavender Hills is my passion.  Every day is unique in the Senior Living Industry and provides me with an opportunity to serve those that have served us. The most rewarding part of working at English meadows has been truly working with a Family of individuals, not just a “job”. Seeing our Team of caregivers go above and beyond each day to bring happiness to our Residents is incredible.

I am a Project Manager and assist the VP with Contracts, Financials, Insurance, as well as assist with AP, AR and HR. I was born in Tennessee, but grew up in Blacksburg VA. My Grandmother raised me and my little brother. I have 3 fur babies; a Standard Poodle and 2 cats. I love scary movies, helping people, fishing, the Tennessee VOLS, and road trips. I began in Senior Living as a CNA when I was 16 years old at English Meadows. I wanted to get into LTC after my Grandmother suffered from a stroke, and I assisted her with most ADL’s. She always said how lucky and blessed she was to have someone always close by to help her out, so I wanted to be the “Granddaughter” for the Residents who didn’t have that type of physical/emotional support. Fun fact: I have a Blackbelt in Taekwondo!

I have been with the company since Feb 2015, I was the DON at the Abingdon VA campus until November of 2021, I then stepped into my DORC position full time. I am from the Southwest VA area and have been in healthcare since 1982, starting as a CNA and becoming a nurse in 1985. My work history is varied, but I realized once entering the assisted living setting, I had finally found my niche. I quickly also realized once starting with EM, it would be a second family!

I grew up in Virginia Beach and moved to Bristol, TN in 2008 to play Collegiate Softball. I obtained my Undergraduate Degree in Social Work from Virginia Intermont College and my Graduate Degree in Business and Health Administration from King University. I have a background in geriatrics, specifically working in Long Term Care and Hospice. I started with English Meadows in May of 2019 as a Regional Director of Sales and Marketing prior to transitioning into my role as VP of Corporate Sales and Marketing. I have a true passion for the elderly population and believe they deserve to be treated with the utmost respect and dignity. The best part of my job is interacting with our residents and hearing their stories from the past. Each resident is unique and has their own insight to the world. Fun fact about me: I love CrossFit and regularly handstand walk for our residents during our talent shows!